NEWMAR ALL STAR ME 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V260000

Make Model Year
NEWMAR ALL STAR ME 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-08-20 2009-07-06 2009-07-09

Production Dates: 2007-04-16 - 2009-04-22

Manufacturers Involved: Newmar Corporation

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 318

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

NEWMAR IS RECALLING 328 MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 16, 2007 AND APRIL 22, 2009. AN INADVERTENT DEVIATION IN GROUND CABLE SIZING OCCURRED RESULTING IN WIRE GAUGE UNDERSIZING.

Consequence

UNDERSIZED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS MAY RESULT IN CONDUCTOR FAILURE, CREATING A SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

NEWMAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .